A Violin for Violet: Practicing the V Sound

By Timea Thompson

Colorful Illustrations support decodable text, guiding beginning readers to identify, recognize, and use the /v/ sound. Featuring high-frequency words, this authentic fictional narrative also gives emerging readers the opportunity to read with purpose and for meaning while reinforcing basic phonemic sounds. This book introduces readers to a relatable character named Violet as she starts violin lessons. This fiction phonics title is paired with the nonfiction phonics title Valentine's Vet Visit: Practicing the V Sound. The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: * Word List with carefully selected grade-appropriate words featuring the /v/ sound found in the text * Teacher Talk that assists instructors in introducing the /v/ sound * Group Activity that guides students to identify the /v/ sound, decode the words that contain it, and use the words * Extended Activity that provides students with additional opportunities to think about, list, and use words containing the /v/ sound * Writing Activity that guides students to write the letter that makes the /v/ sound

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508130388
• ISBN13: 9781508130383
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Rosen Classroom
• Length: 12 Pages
• Age Range: 4 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1